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Yorkton Fire Protective Services were the hosts of a pancake breakfast on Oct. 10 for Fire Prevention Week.

Council was unanimous in proclaiming the week of Nov. 5-11 as Veterans Week in Yorkton. Pictured, Comrade President Barry Whitehead of the Royal Canadian Legion General Alexander Ross Branch #77 with Mayor Bob Maloney.

Dust off your résumés; the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce (YCC) is looking for a new batch of directors. YCC has opened the nomination process for its Board of Directors. YCC is looking for eight new directors to fill its ranks for 2019.

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This past weekend wasn’t ideal for being outdoors. Cold weather, wind, and snow conspired to make it a weekend where most people would not be willing to sit outside in a tent.

The project to improve the drainage around Whitesand Drive has hit a roadblock, after the lone bid for construction on the project came back much higher than the City of Yorkton had anticipated.

The Deer Park Golf Club is getting upgrades to two holes next year. The first, and one that was already approved, was an upgrade to Hole 8 moving it up from the low level where it currently sits to get it out of the water when it rains.

Flu season is fast approaching, which means that the time to get flu shots is coming just as quickly. Starting Oct. 22, flu shots will be available at clinics throughout the city and at pharmacies in the area. Dr.

It’s time to throw down, literary style. The third annual Story Slam is returning to the Yorkton Library today (Oct. 17) at 6:30 p.m.

Welcome to the newer and slightly greener Canada. After years of promises, debates, and delays, marijuana is ready for consumption. Recreational cannabis use was legalized in Canada today, opening the doors for businesses and consumers.